J J needs protection

[midshipman]

I am no spring chicken and have watched football over many years and I am sure you agree JJ needs protection from the dirty players in league 2. If the refs let the dirty player after dirty player kick lumps out of JJ and take no action the only alternative is for JJ team mates to provide such protection. What do I mean over the years teams had a enforcer to protect their star players from unfair tactics (like kicking lumps out of them). At the first dirty play against the star player the enforcer would ensured that player got punished (IE plenty left on during a tackle or a crafty punch to say to the kidney on the blind side of the ref). He would then be informed in no uncertain terms that any player trying any dirty tactics again would leave the field on stretcher. The enforcer would have a reputation as a hard man I do not know if Notts have such a hard man. COYP.

[TheBlackHorse]

... think the F word had a player, Jack 'Dirty' Birkitt, who was team captain in the 1950's, then noted for policing the opposition,if required. Others may know more.
For Notts, John Sheridan was no slouch, I understand; not to mention our very own 'wilting flower', Brian S. 🤨

[Masson4]

... think the F word had a player, Jack 'Dirty' Birkitt, who was team captain in the 1950's, then noted for policing the opposition,if required. Others may know more.
For Notts, John Sheridan was no slouch, I understand; not to mention our very own 'wilting flower', Brian S. 🤨

Jack Burkitt was actually the Notts manager for a short time around 1966.

[midshipman]

Jack Burkitt was actually the Notts manager for a short time around 1966.

The name I was thinking of when I wrote the message was "break your leg" Norman Hunter of Leeds United.

[Could'vebeenacontender]

The name I was thinking of when I wrote the message was "break your leg" Norman Hunter of Leeds United.

I think it was 'bites your legs'
From the days when thuggery was celebrated unfortunately

[Woodsetts_Pie]

Where?s Paul Harding when you need him?

[durhampie]

I remember Brian Stubbs often taking matters into is own hands if anyone clobbered Steve Carter.. They never did it twice.

[Mark_Ross]

As a very young lad I saw close up Stubbsy "liquidate" some very good winger (I think it may have been Laurie Cunningham). Brutal!

[IluvNotts]

The enforcer would have a reputation as a hard man I do not know if Notts have such a hard man. COYP.[/QUOTE]

In the 1950s Notts had a half back called Peter Russell. Brian Stubbs was tough but Peter Russell was frighteningly brutal.
In todays woke environment Peter Russell would have been arrested for assault and battery.

[irishpete]

Yor weren't looking for an Oscar in those days or a 10 rating for diving. The only 10 was for how x rated the tackle was